I have a 1986 Johnson 225 V6 outboard that's been coughing at idle and i was thinking it's running lean so I was maybe going to change the idle orifice down but now I'm confused because I was thinking the screws got swapped on all the carbs during the last rebuild. Right now it has a #14 and...
Got the new reeds installed and the thing is running pretty good, especially out of idle. I'm still getting some coughing backwards out of what I think it's just the #1 carb at idle. I'm thinking it's running lean. I was thinking of changing all the idle orifice screws from #20s to #18s or #16s...
I found some used OEM assemblies on eBay I'm going to put on, otherwise it was going to be $1200 to buy six all new assemblies. It's crazy 2 strokes are supposed to be the simplest kind of engines and this is the sht we have to deal with.
I've been trying to get this motor running right for ever. Runs fine on a hose but horrible in the water. Won't idle, or accelerate but runs at top end great. If you give it full throttle from trolling it will sit there at low rpm for a min and then for no reason get to speed. Also, plugs for...